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Mr. Kersey's Lecture Notes

These notes are intended to help my students who may have missed class or are unable to read their own handwriting. They are not a substitute for taking notes and listening in class, and they are by no means complete. These are simply the notes I give in class to guide students in their note-taking during a lecture. Students who miss class will need to get together with a reliable "notes buddy" to get anything else they may have missed.

World History (7th Grade)

What is Geography?
The Development of Culture
Buddhism
The Rise of the Franks: AD 330-751
Charlemagne: King of the Franks
The Growth of Medieval Towns and Trade
The Medieval Church: Popes and Kings Struggle for Power
The Reformation
The Great Voyages of Discovery - Part 1
The Great Voyages of Discovery - Part 2: Christopher Columbus
Enlightenment and Revolution
Continuity and Change: The 8 Forces of History
The Industrial Revolution and Imperialism

U.S. History

Early Explorers - The Race for Asian Trade Routes
The Early English Colonies - Virginia
The New England Colonies
The Middle Colonies
The Southern Colonies
Colonial Economies
Colonial Governments
Trouble in the Colonies
Steps Toward Conflict
Revolution Begins
Desperate Days and New Hope: The Course of the Revolution
Creating a Republic - The Articles of Confederation
Creating the Constitution
The Executive Branch
The Legislative Branch
The Judicial Branch
The Bill of Rights
The Federalist Era: Launching the Nation
The Era of Good Feelings (or Growth and Expansion)
The Northern Economy
Expansion and The South
A Divided Nation: The Road to Civil War
The Civil War

Economic Basics

Economic Basics: Supply and Demand

8th Grade Religion

Creed 1: The Amazing Search for God
Creed 2: Divine Revelation
Creed 3: Faith
Creed 4: Arguments for God
Creed 4: The Four Attributes of God
Creed 8: The New Covenant
The Inquisition - Battling Heresey
Morality 1: In God's Image
Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development

Geography (2001-2009)

What is Geography?
Population
The Development of Culture
Economic Systems
The Pax Romana
The Industrial Revolution in Europe
The Soviet Union - An Extremely Short History
The Cold War - Clash of the Super Powers

U.S. History (2001-2009)

The Study of History
The Beginning - A Ridiculously Short Introduction
Columbus Sets Sail
The Race for Asian Trade Routes
The Conquistadors: Hernando Cortés
The Early English Colonies
The Southern Colonies
The Middle Colonies
Colonial Governments
Colonial Economies
Trouble in the Colonies
Steps Toward Conflict
The Revolution Begins
Desperate Days and New Hope
Creating a New Republic
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and Their Effects
Creating the Constitution
The Executive Branch: Powers of the President
The Legislative Branch: The House and the Senate
The Judicial Branch and The Supreme Court
Launching the Nation
Jefferson and National Expansion
A New National Identity
The Industrial North
Expansion and The South
The Nation Divides: The Road to Civil War
The Civil War: Causes & Effects